Parkinson’s Pointe is unique due to three key elements underlying the program design.
Self Efficacy
High intensity, complex exercise
Access to supportive community
PARKINSON’S STATISTICS
Each year, 90,000 people in the US are diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. That’s nearly 250 people each day.
The combined direct and indirect cost of Parkinson’s is estimated to be nearly $52 billion per year in the U.S. alone.
The primary risk factor for PD is age, with instances increasing in aging populations. According to the CO Health Institute, one in seven Colorado residents are age 65 or older, and by 2050 this number is expected to be one in five. In Colorado alone, there are over 115,000 people living with Parkinson’s, a number that is expected to grow, exponentially.
PD is progressive, has no cure, and no definitive prevention measures. But there is hope. People with Parkinson’s can experience improved outcomes with regular socialization and specific types of exercise, reducing the risk of falls, decreasing loneliness and improving physical health and emotional wellbeing.
ORGANIZATION HISTORY
2019
Parkinson’s Pointe was established, launching free Parkinson’s Specific classes and support, beginning to meet the urgent needs of the growing community of People with Parkinson’s.
2020
Our programming did not cease during the beginning of the Covid pandemic. We continued offering high quality classes and support from home, a milestone we are proud of. We saw our membership numbers decline briefly, and worked hard to ensure that our programs would continue to be sustainable.
2021
Our Director of Development created a funding portfolio that included donor management, major gift cultivation, program funding opportunities and implemented a recognition event honoring our Parkinson’s community. Our membership continued to grow, and new classes were added to meet these needs. Our board of directors and class instructors also expanded, bringing in new talent and expertise.
2022
We set goals toward doubling our membership, expanding programs and collaborating with new community partners. We succeeded in expanding our community outreach and began implementing a new, effective system for tracking member progress.
2023
We hired our Outreach Coordinator, who was instrumental in supporting our growth for a brighter 2024. We had the capacity to double the amount of attendees benefitting from our programs, raise the necessary funding to support those classes and initiatives, and focus on expansion. Our new Wellbeing Symposium was introduced as an emotional wellness series, which has grown to become a semi-annual program.
OUR GOALS
01 Improved Quality of Life
Parkinson’s Pointe has offered free Parkinson’s Specific exercise classes and a supportive community since 2019. We provide free mobility, loneliness and resilience screenings to help people create an informed plan for managing their Parkinson’s.
02 Social and Emotional Support
We’ve continued offering our nutritional course, mentorship program and special events to help our members stay connected with each other and cultivate a true sense of community.
Additionally, Care Partners are always welcome to attend, and are encouraged to become part of our community. Our Wellbeing Symposium features inclusive topics for people of all backgrounds. This Symposium is intended to offer even more support to the entire community in regards to emotional and overall wellbeing, while providing a complementary resource for those who attend our programs.
03 Increased Participation
We’ve expanded our total offerings to serve 101 program participants, totaling over 1,470 class attendance in 2023. We’ve trained instructors outside our organization to begin offering classes specific to Parkinson’s in other locations. We are also offering new incentives in 2024 to encourage increased class participation.
Our goals for 2024 include doubling our participant numbers, and reducing the reported rates of loneliness our participants experience. This is within our reach, thanks to your partnership!
GROWTH & HIGHLIGHTS
Parkinson’s Pointe has offered free Parkinson’s Specific exercise classes and a supportive community since 2019. In that short time, we’ve grown tremendously.
- We doubled our members served
- We doubled the number of people served in our peer mentorship program
- We added a successful new program, the Emotional Wellness Series, impacting 60 unique people
- We served 109 new people at Parkinsons Pointe in 2023
- We welcomed 6 new instructors and prepared 10 new instructors to serve the PD community with our continuing education course
- Attendance at Parkinsons Pointe programs topped 2400 at programs and classes
- 100% of our members would recommend our programs to others
- Our members’ quality of life, resilience, and movement screenings have trended up at 6 month check ins
- Fundraising income increased by over $60,000
- We recognized board member Joe Miller and raised over $100,000 at our annual donor appreciation event. Increasing our annual event giving by $25,000.
- Recurring donations increased by $5,000
